Academic papers on Art & Architecture

Images Of Alexander the Great
A 5 page essay which examines 2 pictures of Alexander the Great--a fourteenth-century painting entitled
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Sidewalk Art / Value to Children & Community
A 5 page essay on the value that sidewalk art plays in community-building. The author pays particular attention to the effects of participation on children, including briefly reviewing a study on arts participation. Also referenced is the work of...
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Maya Lin - Architect Of The Vietnam Memorial
This 5 page report discusses Maya Lin, the woman who designed the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. while still only an undergraduate student at Yale. Her accomplishments serve as a powerful metaphor for the American women's movement which has...
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Geometric Vases / Male and Female Representation
An 8 page research paper on the Geometric vase era and how male and female figures were treated by the Greek artists. The writer traces a progression in treatment between the early, middle and late Geometric periods. Some of the art pieces...
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The N.M.A.A. / Smithsonian
A 2 page overview of the individual galleries and collective exhibits at the National Museum of American Art of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. The history and purpose of the Renwick Gallery are examined most closely. No Bibliography.
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Trip / Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
3 pages worth of analytical reaction to works on display at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. Included in the discussion are Max Beckmann's (1932-33) work entitled 'Departure,' Giacomo's 'Street Light,' and others. No Bibliography.
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Trip / Metropolitan Museum of Art # 1
Written after a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this 3 page essay examines works on display of various European painters including : ElGreco, Picasso, and Renoir. No bibliography.
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Trip / Metropolitan Museum of Art # 2
3 page reaction from a visit to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specific works from various periods are discussed and analyzed in light of their culture and artistic content. Included are works from the Greek & Roman, African, and...
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 3 / Sphinx of Senwosret III
In this 5 page paper, the writer explicates a specific piece in NY's Metropolitan Museum of Art : The Sphinx of Senwosret III - a sculpting of a powerful Egyptian spirit used by Pharaohs. Discussed are the shape, form, history, materials, durability...
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Ghosh's In an Antique Land and Small's Voyages - Two Ethnographic Perspectives
This 7 page paper provides a comparative view of two ethnographies: Amitav Ghosh's In an Antique Land and Cathy Small's Voyages. This paper compares Ghosh's view of the Egyptian villagers and Small's perspectives on the Tongan culture as they relate...
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 4 / P. Cot's "The Storm"
A short, yet detailed 3 page critique of Pierre-Auguste Cot's "The Storm" (painting) -- as viewed by the writer while on a trip to N.Y. City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Examined are the artist's use of background/foreground, Cot's meaning,...
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Trip / Metropolitan Museum of Art # 5
A 2 page reaction to exhibits from various wings of NY's Metropolitan Museum of Art including paintings, sculptures, etc;-- from the Greek & Roman, Asian, African, and other galleries/wings. No Bibliography.
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 6 / Paolo Varonese's 'Mars and Venus ...'
This 2 page reaction to a Metropolitan of Art (New York City) painting entitled 'Mars and Venus United by Love' discusses Varonese's use of mythology, contrast, attention to artistic detail, etc; No bibliography.
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 7 / Standing Buddha
Approximately 3 pages worth of the writer's own personal analytical reactions to a statue in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled 'Standing Buddha' (India, 5th century A.D.). No Bibliography. Black and White picture of statue included.
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Native American Art
A 5 page research paper that gives a brief overview of Native American art. The writer highlights Plains Indian art, Navaho weaving, pottery and the art of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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